Courts & Law
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Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana congressional map as unconstitutional racial gerrymandering
The Supreme Court on Wednesday released an opinion striking down a set of Louisiana congressional district maps that added a second majority black district.
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Jury finds terrorist guilty of supporting ISIS-K in Abbey Gate attack, deadlocks on role in deaths
The defendant was charged with a single count of providing and conspiring to provide material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization — ISIS-K — which resulted in death. The jury deadlocked.
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Comey expected to voluntarily surrender to authorities
A North Carolina grand jury on Tuesday indicted Comey on two federal crimes related to an alleged threat he made against President Donald Trump on social media last year.
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Google asks court to dismiss Ohio lawsuit claiming tech company is public utility
Company argues it is “clear that Google Search is not a public utility” as state alleges.
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Federal judge rules Biden's eviction moratorium can remain in place, for now
D.C. federal judge Dabney Friedrich said the moratorium can be upheld, though acknowledged its tenuous legal future
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More than 9,000 lawsuits filed after N.Y. opened time window for child sexual abuse litigation
Victims have sued churches, camps, schools, hospitals, and other institutions.
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Supreme Court temporarily blocks part of New York's eviction moratorium
The Supreme Court allowed for evictions to resume.
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Supreme Court refuses to block Indiana University's COVID-19 vaccine requirement
Justice Amy Coney Barrett issued the unilateral decision.
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China sentences Canadian businessman to 11 years in prison for spying, in case tied to Huawei
Michael Spavor was detained in China in the aftermath of the Huawei CFO's arrest in Vancouver
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Judge temporarily blocks Gov. Abbott's executive order against mask mandates for San Antonio schools
This is the first court loss for Gov. Abbott's ban of government-instituted COVID-19 mandates.
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Texas House authorizes arrests of AWOL Democrats after state Supreme Court intervenes
Vote came after justices issued a temporary stay allowing Democrats to be arrested if they refused a new order to return to the Legislature.
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Federal judge in Texas blocks Biden admin mandate that forces doctors to perform trans surgeries
This is the second federal court that has moved to block the Biden administration mandate that originated during the Obama years.
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Federal appeals court orders release of man charged with attacking police during Capitol riot
The three-judge panel ruled the district court had "clearly erred" in its judgment to deny the West Virginia man his release